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s STATES Paris Jorim WALDHIM, or niiizennfrn, new 'Jensen iissieivoie To Uiinnnwoon TYPE-" .WRITER COMPANY', or 'new YORK, n. Y., A toonronerioiv or DELAWARE.

TYPEWRITING MACHINE.

Application ined :une 3, i925. seriai No. '345542.

T his invention relates totypewriter collatin?,I devices in which work-sheets are siipeipoeed in various rele'tion's preparatory ,to typing thereon. lt may be especially useful for typingstatements where several separate statements are required to he copied or recorded one single ledgeiisheet, so. that a Also the it'eed-rollsare thrown on the platen affain, and the clips are opened' when the coll'ating' table is :swuziiq'rto its rearinostf :posi-k tion.

To use the collatingtable, it is ,swung "Iorward to collating position, and the` statement and the ledger-sheets, with a carbon-sheet between `thein7 may he 'inserted together i'roin the rear oit the nlatenin the usual way. The ledger-sheet lyingnext to the platen -inay be tiist positioned on the colla'ting table in such a way that its last entry will coineone line K space ahove'the printing' line of the lplaten.v When the ledger-sheet registered', it iii-ay he held securely iii place by the right-hand clip and lateral ge until the i stateinentsheet and the carbonLsheet .have been posi:A tioned itogether lvand clipped. ply swinging the co-llatingtable rearwardly about its pivot,"th`e ieedroils are thrown up against the platen thereby gripping' the stateii'ieiit and ledge-r sheets in the usual way. rihe feed-roll inoveinent is completed just loetore the clips' are automatically released or opened et the fend 'of the rear 'fard swing 'oi the collatingtalole` One ot' the features of the present invention is the provision .of a laivote'd coilat'ir'ifg table, linoiii'jted on the' typewriter carriage, v-.fitli work-sheet holding clips arranged to te operatedty -inoveineiit of said table about its pivot. `V

Another-feature lis the arrangementor a'lw" 's lioldingeol-lated work-sheets, either by or eedfilollsottheina time', against Then by sini-` Slipping in the machin@saidclips and feedrolls being' so connected that both cannot be in opener ineffective position-zit the saine tiine.

Other features and advantages will yhere-` inafter appean ii the laccoinpanyingdrawings, `j

'Figure/l is a side elevation, partly insee.-`

tio-n, of the carriage and associated paitsof thetypewritiiig ine'chiiie, and thecollating device eiiihodyiiig the present invention, and

Vshows the feed-,rolls in effective position. A Figure 2 is an end elevation,partlyin section, on a reduced scale, ot the saine, the f co'llating tahlejbeinq shown in positien just before tue feed-rolls begin to release the wort-sheets lying againsttlie platen;` The Vdot-and-dash outlines of the collating table illustrate its extreme forward and rearward positions. f i ,L f.

Figure 3 is a. fragmentary end elevation, partly in section, on a reduced scale, oithe same, the collating table 1oeingsliownin its Y extreme forward position slightly aheadl oii its collati'nglpositioii, and the. feed-:rollsheld awaytroin the platen.

Figure 4 is a `-partial y iront 'elevational view, on a'reduced. scale, ofthe saine. i

VLtigure 5 is a partial topview ot the lett eri'd oit the eo'llatingfdevice,and the adja-` cent portions of the typewriter-carriage.on

which itis mounted, showing the paper-hold-` ingclip in released 'or-open positioii.- Y

Fi?, re 6 is a top view oiithe leithand paperdiolding clipl ot' the collating device and adjacent portions of the 4type'ivriter cai vtriage on which itis mounted, showing` the Vclip in closed or effective position.

Figure 7 is an end elevation, pjartlyin section,` ofthe carriage and associated parts Voi a typevfiitiiig machine embodying al ,second iorniwliich the 4present invention inaytale, and `shows the -eedrolls in 'eiiective position. Figure 8 is a fragmentary end elevation, partly in section. oi' the saine. the collatingl table being-shown in position just before the feed-rolls begin to-.releaf-:e the worksheets lying against the platen. "The partialfdot'- and-dash routlineoi the coiletirig' table illustrates its extreme `rearward position'.

Figure 9is a iragiiieiitary end elevation, partly 'in section, .ot the saine,the collatiiig table being 'shown fitse'xtreine iorward posit-ion?,A :and ytlfie ieed-'rolfls away from the Figure is a partial Vtop view of the aforesaid second formV of collating device, embodying'the present invention, and adjacent parts of the typewriting machine on which it is mounted, the paper-holding clips Y being shown irl-released or open positions.

also illustrates how any of the herein-menlthe shaft 24 is revolved.

tioned paper-holding clips may be made adjustable upwardly and downwardly.

VA platen 10, by means-of an axle 11, is journaled in side plates 12, as usual in a standard Underwood typewriting machine. The usual rear paper-shelf 13 has apron-extensions 14 for guiding work-'pieces around the platen 10 to the printing line at the front thereof. Front and rear feed-rolls 15 and 16 are supported on shafts 17 and 20, the lat- L ter seated on arms 18 and 21 of the bellcrank levers pivotally mounted on a shaft 19.V The bell-crank levers which comprise the arms 18- and 21 have other arms 22 and 23 which depend to the rea-r and front, respectively, vof a shaft 24 which is journaled in hanger plates 31 supported on shaft 19. Leaf-springs 25, bearing against arms 18 and 21, tend to rock the arms upwardly to force the feed-rolls 15 and 16 against the platen 10, and therefore tend to press the arms 22 and 23 against the shaft 24, which has flats 26 cut thereon at points where the arms 22 andV 23 engage the same. Shallow transverse slots 22 and 23 may be provided in the arms 22 and 23 at points where the edges of the flats 26 engage the arms when YThe func-tion of the slots will be explained hereinafter. l-Vhen the feed-rolls 15 and 16 are in effective positions, the arms 22 ,and 23 stand slightly free of the flats 26, as .shown in Figure 1. lVhen, however, the shaft 24 is revolved sufficiently, the arms 22 and 23 are forced apart and draw down the feed-rolls 15 and 16, as shown in Figure The feed-roll mechanism, except the slots 22 and 23 just described, is that found on thestandard Uuderwood typewriting machine.

The feed-rolls 15 and 16 may be thrown off and on the platen 10 by swinging the pivoted collating table 42 forwardly and rearwardly about its pivot 45, which ma i be shoulder-screws fastened to depending' arms 44 which extend downwardly from mounting plates 47 fastened on the side plates 12 by. screws 48. TheV feed-rolls 15 and 16 are connected through the following parts to the pivoted collating table 42 mounted onacross-arm 41. The transverse arm 34 on the right end of shaft 24 Aischn- 'reeneis nected to a link 35 which has in its upper end a slot 35. A pin 36 mounted in the lower end of the crank-lever 36 is arranged to work in the slot 35. The function of the slot 35 will be explained hereinafter. The crank-lever 36 is mounted on,v a rigid stubshaft 37 supported between the right-hand side plate 12 and a side bracket 38. The key-lever 33 is mounted on the outer end of the stub-shaft 37. A short rocking arm 33 is rigidly fastened to the stub-shaft 37,. rThis arm may have an open-ended slot 38h extending inwardly from the free end thereof, in which may be engaged a rocking pin 39 secured in the right-hand swingable pivoted arm-member 43, which, with a similar left-hand pivoted arm-member 43, supports the cross-arm 41 which carries the table 42.

The work-sheets may be collated on the table 42 which may be composed of similar right and left hand table-sections, each arranged with a pair of lengthwise slots 53 to provide for adjustable lateral mounting on tue cross-arm 41 by screws 54, to accommodate different widths of work-sheets. In collating position, the table 42 may be vertical or inclined a small amount to the rear (see Figure 3), and in inoperative position it may be swung out of the way further to the rear (see Figure 1). The collating table 42 is held or latched in its forward or collating position by the friction of the arms 22 and 23 on the edges of the fiat portions 26 of the shaft 24 and also by the edges of the flat portions 26 being seated in the slots 22 and 23 of the arms 22 and 23 (see Figure 3). These slots may have sloping ends, so that the edges of the flat portions 26 may swing out of them upon a light rearward pressure on the collating table 42. Each of the collating-table sections 42 may have along its outer edge an upturned flange 42 arranged at right angles to the axis of the platen 10 to serve as side or lateral gages for work-sheets. A small section of each flange 42 adjacent its lower end may be removed, and, on the sides of the opening caused thereby, may be riveted small rightangle plates 55 and 56, the former having an upwardly-bent finger 57 extending substantially half-way between the angle plates. Clips 6() may be pivot-ally mounted between the angle plates 55 and 56 on a pin 53 cxtending betweenthe plates, and held thoreto. A short forwardly-extending tongue 6l may project from the hub portion of each clip 60. One end of a small tension-spring 59 is secured tothe tongue 61, and the 'other end to the linger 57 with a small amount of initial tension to oause'the clips 60 to nor-l mally tend togrip the work-sheets against the table 42, as illustrated in Figure 6.

lVhen the collating table42 is swung rearwardly from a forward position to its rearmost position, the clips. 6.0 lare caused to nos nei 3 arms 67 by screws 65, and be laterally adjusted byv means of slots The forward rounded ends 64? of the stop-members 64 may strike against the'sloping heel-portions 63 of the pivoted clips 60 and swingV its curved end portion 6'2`into released or open position just as the collating table, being Swiing blackwardly, reaches its furtherinost rear position. The paper-clips AGO may be arranged to open right after the feed-relis 15 and 1o have been thro-wn against the platen 10 by meansof the above-described coniieotion betweenthe table and the feedroll-release mechanism. When the collating table begins to swing forward from its rearmost position, the clips() begin closing immediately, biro= because' of a small in'efecl i tive Vmovement of the pin 376a inthe slot 3.5,

the feed-rolls 15 and 16' do not begin to move away from the plat-en 10' until the clips have gripped the `work-sheets` 91 and 92 against the table 42. Byv the above-described noo action of the olips 6() and the feed-rolls 15 and 16, work-sheets in the typewriting niachine, afteronce being gripped by the clips 60, cannot slip inthe machine by the operative inadvertently moving the collating table.- Y u To provide a rear stop for the oollating table 42, short fianges149 are bent up4 on the mounting plates 47 in rear of theoollating table. The rearwardly-extending stop-inembers 46 provided on supporting arms 43, are arranged for their rear ends to strike Vagainst studs 50, strongly fastened to the ianges 49 when the collating'table 42 has been swung to its rearmost position. To

hold the collating table 42 in its rearmostposition, fieiiible latch-members 51 having straight portions and substantially' V-sha'ped rearV end portions 51a, are fastened to the back of the orossearni` 41, andare arranged so that the V-shaped ends may 'hook over the st-uds 50'. A slight pull on the collating table 42 will disengage the latch, and allow t-he.for1ner to swing forward freely. The' forward movement of the collatin'g table may be stopped ait the right point by the .pins 44a engaging 'with the stpanembers 43a of the supporting arms 43.`

ni. risers-S- 7,1, s; s, ,ie aan mi shawn 'views of ancella-.ting deviesembedying the pi'es'"t' invention which employs worksheet-holding clips and assoeiated minor parts df rentfroni thosfej desoribed above. The 416'() may have spoon-shaped inner aos 162, a straight lesibiershank por-- 5. ,Y

tions-167, tri osier ends `the fastened by screws" 163 tov transversely bent mounting `portions 149'a of upwardly-extending flange-members 149 ofniounting plates 147. Studs 150, securely fastened in the `rear portions of theiianges 149, are arranged to strike against the rear edges ofther support-v ing arms v143 to limit the backward movement of the collating table 142. The bent mounting portions 149?L are positioned'so that when the collating table 142 is inmits rearmost positiomthe clips' 160 are open. ri'he clips arel arranged to close and grip the work-sheets 91 andl 92 before the feed-rolls vgood slidingy fit on'round mounting rails 271i.

yihe rails 2711naybe mounted outside thel side gage flange-members 242:?, and parallel thereto, on voutwardlybe`nt arms 272 ofthe soA side gages 242-. The rails nia-y liavefonthe sides farthest' from4 the side gages 242a nardepressed rods `269,extending between the.

two arins of the channel-members 270v and held in slots270L in the arms', may engage 1n. the grooves 273 to hold the channel-members from turning on the rails 271, but allowing theinto" be slipped up. and down valong the rails. Coil-springs 275` are arranged around the lower ends offsfaid rails, one end of the springs being, fastened to adjacent lower arms 272,- and the other ends to elongated collars 276 around Athe rails 271, secured against movement on the rails by a set-screw 277. Thev springs 275 maybe lwound clock-` wise and arranged with an'yinitial torsion,v so that they will cause the clips 260 to normally tend to 'press against thecollating table 242. Finger-portions278 ofthe` collars 276 may be arranged to extend inwardly on the rails 271 andengage against striking members 279 integrally` joinedfwith the .t c

as the collating table' 242- reache'sits 'rear` 'Y mounting plates 247 in `such away that just ino s Y thecollating table 42.

the feed-rolls of the typewriter until the clips 260 are entirely closed.

It can be readily seen that the above-described means for adjustingthe clips 260 Vmay be employed.

The collating device of the present invention may be of special advantage 1n positioning, in a typewriter, statement and ledger-sheets in cases where entries have already been made on the ledger-sheet. r,ihe collating table l2 is held in its forward or collating position with the clips in closed or effective position. The statement-sheet and ledger-sheet, with a carbon-sheet between them having its work-surface next to the ledger-sheet, may be inserted together from the rear of the platen in the usual Way. The statement and carbon-sheets may be of the same width7 and the former arrangedto overlie the latter. |lhe ledgersheet 92 may be aswide or wider than the statement-sheet 91, and may be laterally gaged against the right-hand flange 42 of he statement-sheet may be' laterally gaged against the left-hand flange 42aL of the collating table. The two flanges 42 will preferably be spaced a distance apart greater than theV width ofthe ledger-sheet 92, thereby providing for a narrow width of the latter sheet to be exposed adjacent its right edge. The ledgersheet may have a dash (not shown) at its eXtreme right edge in.-V line with its last entry, to facilitate positioning the last entry (which may be hidden by the statementsneet) to substantially one line-space above the printing lineof theplaten l0. as indicated by type 90. While the ledger-sheet 92 is being positioned, the right-hand clip 60 may be held open by the operative, and, when the sheet is properly positioned, the clip may be released allowing it to grip the sheet by action of the spring 59. It will be noted (see Figure 4) that the right-hand clip 60 does not grip the statement-sheet 91. VIn like manner, the statement-sheet may be-positioned andclipped. The operative may now by a light push on the upper portion of the eollating table 42 at any point lengthwise thereof swing it to its rearmost position. J ust before the table is stopped vthe feed-rolls 15 and 16 will be thrown against the platen, gripping the work-sheets in the usual way, and a short interval later the clips 6() will be opened.

teau beseen by those skilled in the art that `the above-described collating device may be used in doing work where a recordsheetv is employed beneath the usual ledgersheet. sheet on the platen 10, a roll 95 may be ar- For conveniently holding the recordranged, as indicated in. Figure l, by the dot-and-dash outline.

Variations may be resorted to within ,the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, l claim: Y

l. The combination with a typewriting machine having a platen and lower feedrolls engaging the platen, of a displaceable collating table, a work-slice v-holding clip mounted on saidI table, and mechanism actuating said feed-rolls and said clip to provid-e co-operative worksheet-holding action between the latter and said feed-rolls, whereby one or the other will alwayslhold a collated worl-shect against displacement.

2. The combination with a typewriting machine having a carriage, of a collating table displaceably mounted on said. carriage, said collating table including a clip and side gage arranged for cri-operatively holding collated work-sheets in typing position, and means for releasing said clip upon rearward movement of said table.

3. A collating device for a typewriting machine having a carriage, including a collating table pivotally mounted on said carriage, spring-pressed work-sheet-holding` clips mounted ateach side of said table, and means for closingy and opening said clips upon movement of said table about its pivot forward and backwarth. respectively.

4. A. collating device for a typewriting machine having a carriage, including a collating table pivotally mounted on said carriage, a spring-pressed worksheet-holding clip mounted at each side of said table, and means for holding said clips in open positions when said table is in its rearmost position, wnereby said clips may be closed upon a small forward movement of said table about its pivot towards its collating position.

5. A collating device for a typewriting machine having a carriage, including a collating table pivotally mounted on said carriage7 a spring-pressed work-slieet-holding clip at each side of said table, means for opening` and closing said clips upon movenient of said table about its pivot, and means for adjusting said clips upwardly and downwardly along said table.

6. A collating device for a iypeufriting machine, including a pivotally mounted cel.-

lating table. work-sheet-holding clips pivot.-

ally mounted at the sides of'said table, and opening means 'for saidclips operable upon backward rmovement of said table about its pivot. said means being adjustable so as to permit opening of saidV clips at different points in the movement of said table.

.7. rlhe combination with a typewritng ma- `chine having a platen and feed-rolls thereagainst, of a pivotally mounted collating tensile table, works-sheeteholding clips mounted at the sides offvsaid table, Vmeans for pressing said clips open when said table is its rear- Inost position, and means connecting said clips with said feed-rolls and arranged so as to prevent said feed-rolls, from being in a released or ineffective ,'vvorl-sheet-holding positini at the same time said Aclips'are 8. In atypewriting machine, the combinatiel! With e Cerf-i. 85 @13121116115 feed-T0118 @11d a feed-roll release'lever, et a collating device mounted on said carriage, said device'including a ceilatingtable mounted on right fand left hand pivoted arm members, work-sheet- Y holding clips the sides of `said table, and means foropelning and closingv saidjclips upon movement of said table about its pivot,

saidright-hand arm member having a pro-V ieetrie reeline ein; eed Seid 11eleefee lever having a rocking arm witli a slot arranged for engagement with said rocking pin, whereby said Vfeed-rolls may` be thrown against or away from said platen by movement of said table about its pivot.

Q, In a typewriting machine, lthe combinatQn with a carriage, a platen, feed-relis eneeefee the i1 letemeed e derleeeeble `Cellating table on said carriage, of means tor valways holding ,cQllatedAworlr-sheets against slipping in said machine, said means including elips at'the sides oii'said table Vtor gripe,

ping the collated werk-sheets, 4means for Opening? and elleeiee Seid elipeupee merement 4of V,sa-id table forwardly and rearwardiy, and interponents for operating said feed-rolls arranged between the latter yand f said Clins, whereby beth seid, clips and Seid ieee-felle eeenet be in .Open or released peeitien et the seme time.-

1,0 le e @rewriting machine, the .eembination with a carriage, a platen, feedsrollS vengaging the platen, feedrqll actuating mechanism, feed-roll release lever,and a Gelatine table, et means for always holding eelleted Werk-Sheets .against Slipping in said machine, said means including arms pivoted on said carriage and supporting said table, Werleeheet-helellle eline mounted et the sides et said table, instrumentalities for closing'said clips by a small forward movement et Said tableabeut its nii/et fren-1 its rea-rmost. positiqn and opening them4 upon rearward movement ois'aid table O ltS lflflOS its pivot, theelementys of said means coactingto prevent both said clips ,andv said feed# rolls from being in open or released positions at the same time. Y v

y 11. In a typewriting machine, i the come bination with a carriage, a platen, feed-- rolls, feed-roll actuating mechanism, avfeedfroll release lever, and a -pivotally mounted collating table on said carriage, of means for always holding collated work-sheets against slipping in said machine, said mea-ns including worksheet-holding clips mountedf at the sides of said table, means to hold said clips in open lor released position .when said table is in its rearmost position, meansto close said clips upon a small forward nieve.i mentof said table, and a connection between said table and said feed-,roll Vniechanism whereby `said feed-rolls are held against sziid platen `when said table is in its rearmost positionand are caused tomeve away from said platen by a forward movement of said table` about itspivot lai'ter said table has moved a small distance forwardly from its rearmost pesition, said connection includingf Y al a rqclnng pin m said table, a slotted reciting arm fast to said` release lever arranged to engage said rocking pin, a pin on the lower end of said release lever, and a iink-meinbeii having its lower end attached to the feedrollmechanism of said machine andY beingv provided with a short lengthwisefslpt in its A .upper end, Vsaid slot arranged 'to engage around said Vpin in said release lever to peimit a small forward idleJ movement ot said table withrespect to said eedr'olls.

l2. The combination with atypewriting inachinefhaving al feed-roll release lever and a vpivotallymounted collating table, of means i :tor latching said table in collating` position, said means including'said feed-roll release lever, oains operable bysaid lever., and dependingspring-pressed pivotedarins on each side arranged 'ttor being pressed outwardly by vsaid cams against spring-pressure, said arms arranged withtransverse grooves for latching engagement with said cams when the latter' are revolved, said-lever being connected with said table whereby swinging the latter Vforwardaboutits pivot to collatingk L position canses said cams to revolve into latched engagement with said arms.

13. In a typewriting machine, the cambivnation with a platen, a platen-frame, and la `,dollating Vtable pivetally mounted on said platen-frame, oi' means for latching said collating table in its forward position and tor unlatching the same, said means. including a eedroll-releaselever, a pin in said pivetelly-meented table, e Slotted reekiee' erm ensei@ release lever fer ene'eeiee Seid pinv whereby movement of said table for? Wierdy ae'tuetee 'Seid ,levert e' eem-bearing Sheff-@infamy @Qleeeted with' .Said leve'i eerieerleeeed' devieee hei-fine @evenarendepending arms disposed on each side of said shaft, said arms having notches with sloping ends, and cams on said shaft arranged to press said arms apart upon rotation of said shaft caused by forward movement of said collating table, said cams being arranged to engage in said notches to hold said table against accidental movement, and, upon pushing said table rearwardly, to ride out ofrsaid notches readily, because of the sloped ends thereof. I

le. A collating device for a typewriting machine, including a collating table pivotally mounted on said machine and having worlt-sheet-holding clips mounted a'- its sides, means arranged to make said clips inoperative when said table is swung to its rearmost position about its pivot, and a spring-pressed latch for holding said collating table iniits rearmost position.

4l5. Acollating device for a typewriting machine', includinga collating table pivotally mounted on said machine and having work-slicet-holding clips mounted at its sides, means arranged to maire said clips inoperative when said table is swung to its rearward position about its pivot, a springpressed latch Vfor holding said collating table in its rearmost position including a rearwardly-cxtending flexible strip fast to said table, said strip having a straight portion and a substantially ll-shaped end portion, and a laterally positioned pin fast to said device in the rear of said table, the il-shaped end of said flexible strip arranged to he engaged behind said lateral pin by a n light rearward push of said collating table and to be disengaged by a light forward pull of said table.

16. A collating device for a typewriting machine, including depending members of said device attached to the carriage of said i'iachine, a collating table pivotally mounted on said depending members, work-sheetiolding clips mounted at the sides of said table,`a stop for arresting the rearward movement of said table about the pivots having inwardly-projecting lateral studs fast to said device in the rear of said table, and rearwardly-projecting lugs of saidtable arranged to engage said lateral studs when said table' is swung 'to its rearmost position, and a latch for holding said table in its rearmost position including rearwardly-projecting flexible strips fast to said table and hav- `ing substantially V-shaped rear ends arranged to engage over said lateral studs when said table is swung to its rearmost position.

17. A collating device for a typewriting machine, including a pivotally mounted collating table, clips pivotally mounted at the 4sides of said table having their inner ends arrangedV to extend over and engage against said table to hold work-sheets thereon, and

nation with a platen, a platen-carriage, and Y lower feed-rolls engaging the platen, of a collating table displaceably mounted on said carriage for moving forwardly and backwardly, and means, including a releasing mechanism for said feed-rolls, to latch said table in its forward position.

i9. ln a typewriting machine haiv'ing a platen and a platen-traine, the combination with a collating table pivotally mounted on the ends of said platen-frame, of a worlrsheet-holding clip mounted at one side of said table, a spring arranged for maintaining said clip in effective condition for gripping worlr-sheets against said table, and a stationary stop-piece mounted in the rear of said clip and arranged to abut against it and swing it open upon backward movement of said table.

20. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a plat-en and ay platen-frame, of a collating table including a mounting plate fastened on each of the ends of said platen-frame, a. cross-bar having arms pivotally mounted on said plates and extending lengthwise of said platen, two guide-plates arranged with upturned integral flanges and mounted on said cross-bar to be laterally adjustable, a normally-closed ,spring-pressed clip p-ivoted outside of each of said flanges on extensions thereof and projecting inwardly to engage against the front surface of the adjacent guide-plate, a laterally disposed pin fast in one of said end plates, a rearwardly-extending lug on one of said pivoted arms arranged to abut against said pin and stop the rearward movement of said collating table, and clip-opening pieces adjustably mounted in the rear of said clips for engaging the latter so as to open themV just before said lug strikes said pin.

21. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, a platen-frame and feed-rolls normally disposed against the lower side of said platen, of a paper-table pivotally mounted on the ends of said platenframe, a spring-pressed worksheet-holding clip mounted on said table at one side thereof, means for throwing said feed-rolls off the platen upon forward movement of said table from its rearmost position, and a clip-actuat ing piece mounted behind said clip and arranged for pressing the same open when said paper-table is in its rearmost position, said piece being adjustably mounted whereby said clip may close and grip work-sheets against the forwardly moving table just before said platen.

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n justed therealong up and down and for eX- tending over the adjacent edge of said table to engage against its surface, a spring engaging said shaft and being arranged with initial tension for turning the same to cause said Clip to normally press against said r table, and a clip-actuating piece positioned in the rear of said collating table and arranged to rotate said shaft upon backward movement of said collating table to swing said clip olf said t; ble.

23. In a typewriting machine, the com-l bination with a platen and a platen-frame, of mounting plates fastened on the ends of said platen-frame, a. collating table displaceably mounted on said mounting plates for movement forwardly and rearwardly, upturned flanges on said mounting plates adjacent the sides of said table, and a worksheet-holding clip consisting of a. leaf-spring fastened on each of said flanges andextending inwardly therefrom and having a spoonshaped end-portion arranged for engaging against said table when the latter is moved forward to its collating position, said clip being positioned so as to release work-sheets upon movement of said table to its rearmost position. i

24. In a typewriting machine, in combination, a platen, a platen-frame, feed-rolls engaging said platen on its lower side, a collating table pivotally mounted on said platen-frame, feed-roll-release mechanism operated by the forward movement of said collating table for throwing said feed-rolls off said platen, and means, including said release mechanism for latching said table in its forward position.

25. In a typewritiiig machine, in combination, a platen, a platen-frame, feed-rolls engaging said platen on its lower side, a collating table displaceably mounted on said platen-frame, means operated by movement ofvsaid collating table for moving said feedrolls to and from the platen, and means for latching said table in its eXtreme forward position. v

26. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, a platen-frame and lower feed-rolls engaging-the platen, of `a collating table having downwardly-depending arinspivotally mounted on said Vplatenframe, a rocking pin on one of said arms, a feed-roll-release lever, a stub shaft fast'on said lever,l ay rocking arm onA said shaft having'an-open slot engaging about said pin, `whereby movement forwardly and rear- .wardly of said table actuates said rocking arni'and said leverand moves said feed-rolls away Vfrom and aga-inst said platen, respectively, and a latch for holding said table 1n its rearmost position to insure that'the feed-rolls are engaged against said platen.

27. In a typewriting Vmachine having a platen, lower feed-rolls and upper feed-rolls, the combination with a platen-frame, of a collating table pivotally mounted on said platen-frame, side gagesfon said table, worksheet-holding clips at the sides of said table, and means for actuating saidclips by movement of said table, the lower'en'd of the table being positioned so that when moved .about itspivot it will clear said upper feed-rolls, whereby the latter may be .used to hold a record-.sheet against said platen and over which record-sheet. may be disposed superposed work-pieces `to be held in typing position by said clips and said gages.

28. In a typewriting machine, the combination with .a platen-frame, of a. collating table pivotally mounted. on the ends of said platen-frame asa unit and including adjustable side gages, laterally-adjustable paper-holding clips mounted on said table at the sides tliereof,.resilient means for holding said clipsclosed `when said table is in its forward collating position, and laterallyadjustable clip-actuating pieces disposed in the rear-,of said tablel for pressing said clips open.

JOHN wALDHniM. 

